Since its inception as a cult phenomenon in the ’60s and ’70s, heavy metal has become a genre of music that has gained a massive fanbase worldwide. Fans were instantly drawn to its aggressive sounds ...

How did heavy metal — or just metal, as it's colloquially called — become the term that identifies the outgrowth of rock music that's more powerful and aggressive, with distorted guitars, thunderous ...

Science can teach us a lot about ourselves. It's certainly given us a wealth of information over the years about heavy metal and its effect on avid listeners of the genre. Studies regarding how ...

A heavy metal fan’s way of seeing the world stems from a mix of skepticism, intensity, and brutal honesty. It’s not about denying the darkness, but about facing it head-on, transforming it into ...

What is the true power of heavy metal? Heavy metal fans–affectionately known as “metalheads”–are among the most devoted and loyal music fans in the world. There are many possible reasons why people ...

Dear Healthy Men: I can’t stand the music my kids play (and yes, I realize my parents said the same about me, and their parents said the same about them, and so on). But the difference is that my kids ...

Skinflint. Vulvodyinia. Metal Orizon. Wrust. Demorogoth Satanum. You probably haven't heard of these names, but they're just some of the many African heavy metal bands featured in Edward Banchs' new ...